The Onyx Project Hyperion guide for Star Citizen 4.3.1 details a complex, multi-stage contract involving challenging puzzles, intense combat, and exploration across engineering and research sections, requiring thorough preparation and strategic gameplay. Players must solve power system repairs, collect catalysts while avoiding persistent enemies, navigate hostile environments, and complete an experimental procedure to earn substantial rewards and unique recombinant items.
The video provides a comprehensive guide to the Project Hyperion contract in Star Citizen 4.3.1, which is part of the Onyx facility investigations. This contract is notably more time-consuming and complex compared to earlier ones, requiring players to prepare thoroughly, especially if running solo. The guide recommends heavy armor (except on legs), a Zeus backpack, and carrying multiple multi-tools to efficiently handle the various puzzles and combat scenarios within the facility. Essential gear includes a tractor beam, Cambio SRT, a full plasma canister, and a mining module, along with ample ammunition and medical supplies.
The engineering section of Project Hyperion involves a series of challenging puzzles centered around repairing and activating parts of the facility’s power systems. Players must clear calcified coolant from pipes using the mining tool, repair pressure pipes with the Cambio module, and manage plasma canisters to power towers while dealing with enemy spawns like irradiated Valikar and looters. The fuel reactor puzzle requires precise timing to clear debris, load plasma cells, and fire a large cannon at the power core, all while avoiding radiation pulses and hostile NPCs. The final engineering challenge involves navigating a radiation-heavy power core area, activating switches in sequence, and connecting linkages to retrieve a reagent code.
In the research wing, players explore new floors, including a newly accessible floor five, to collect catalysts needed for the experiment. These catalysts—XTL, PWL, and RGL—are obtained through different labs by interacting with devices such as the biomass processor, stabilizing gravity anomalies, and accessing medical lab terminals. The area is guarded by a persistent enemy named Gary, who respawns with a vault pistol, adding an extra layer of difficulty. Once the catalysts are collected, players proceed to site B via the central atrium elevator, where they must navigate linear paths filled with enemy encounters and environmental hazards to reach the lab for the final experiment.
Site B involves intense combat and careful navigation through enemy spawns and turret defenses. The player must avoid or eliminate threats while making their way through the loading bay, lobby, and into the experimental lab. The Project Hyperion door code is found above the lobby desk, and players are advised to use stealth or speed to avoid heavy enemy fire, especially from turrets on balconies. After clearing the area and running the experiment on designated terminals, players download the results and receive a recombinant item based on the catalysts and reagents combined, which is then delivered to their home location.
Overall, Project Hyperion offers a rich and challenging experience with a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving, combat readiness, and exploration. While the current rewards include nearly 700k credits and trade items for Wiccolo, the guide expresses hope for future updates to expand the story and utility of the recombinant items. The video concludes by appreciating the game’s world-building and storytelling, encouraging players to share their thoughts on Hyperion and reminding them to stay vigilant against in-game threats.